New Music from Sea Caves
Homespun music from the Pacific, without that fishy smell.
Oregon has never been considered a hub of music. With it’s densely forested area and calm lifestyle; it seems a more ideal setting for a slasher movie than a new movement in music. But Portland has been the breeding ground for many a great band, ranging from the poetic folk of Elliott Smith, the hard-hitting simplicity of Sleater-Kinney, to the elaborate songwriting of The Decemberists. There’s something about this city that inspires great music, and there’s no exception with the city’s latest musical addition Sea Caves. The quartet has been trouncing around the Portland area for about two years now, creating intricate arrangements powered by vivacious songwriting. Though their name may inspire mystery and darkness, their music is extremely mellow and at times uplifting. On their debut EP, due out in November, Sea Caves bring their great ideas about music to fruition.
Their single “Owls” erupts with the complexity of Sea Caves’ style. There is never a moment where the ears are not being pleasured by the multiple layers of sound that signifies the band. The song is in constant motion, always changing and building upon itself. Never has a flute accompaniment sounded so cool since Jethro Tull. Guitarists Shiloh Hasley and Ian Luxton synch their sounds together with a sweet flute part, also played by Hasley, to make “Owls” a never-ending experience.
Posted by Amy Dittmeier on Oct 14, 2008 @ 7:00 am
The Weekly Roundtable:
What song would you lose your virginity to?
Most people don't realize it, but the primary qualification for working at/writing for Heave is that you have to be a world-renowned lover...
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Oct 10, 2008 @ 12:00 am
New Music From Matthew Sweet
Pop music's Demigod is back.
These are hard times. Morale is down and the troops are getting anxious. The planet is dying and tears are forming in the eyes of every polar bear you see. What to do? Pop troubadour Matthew Sweet has a clear and simple solution to the various woes that plague us as a species, "Let's Love...
Posted by Joe Roth on Oct 08, 2008 @ 7:00 am
Early Listen: Animal or Not Animal?
Margot and the Nuclear So and So's release two albums.
No, Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s isn’t fronted by a woman named Margot. Frontman Richard Edwards likes to joke about the band’s name on occasion saying that the name comes from his daughter (which he doesn’t have), but the name is actually taken from the name of Gwyneth Paltrow’s character in The Royal Tenenbaums...
Posted by Cory Roop on Oct 06, 2008 @ 7:00 am
New Music From Ben Folds
How good is Way to Normal? Get a sample here.
Ben Folds wasn’t a pianist when he started his musical career. No, in his first few bands, Ben was a bassist and a drummer. After short stints in multiple bands, he went off to attend Miami University’s school of music on a percussion scholarship. However, he dropped out of the program one credit shy of graduation...
Posted by Cory Roop on Oct 03, 2008 @ 7:00 am